The World Health Organization South Africa Country Office (WCO) commissioned study on alcohol affordability and the impact of excise taxes on alcohol consumption in South Africa. The purpose of the study was to increase …
Read moreAnother study was commissioned by the WCO on Alcohol Advertising Trends in South Africa to provide empirical data to inform public health policies. The study found that total alcohol advertising expenditure increased fro…
Read moreThe World Health Organization, together with South Africa's National Department of Health have trained 110 Facilitators on the new WHO cost effective Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses (IMCI) facilitation metho…
Read moreWHO, at the request of South Africa's Department of Health, has been providing technical assistance with the development of the National Strategy on Community Mobilization for PMTCT to address late booking. South Afri…
Read more31 October 2013 -- Vectors are small organisms such as mosquitoes, bugs, ticks and freshwater snails, that can carry disease from person to person and place to place. They can put our health at risk, at home and when we …
Read moreThe World Health Organisation is currently working with the National Department of Health and key stakeholders in planning the following: HPV Campaign planned to be launched on 7 March. The introduction of HPV vaccine…
Read morePolicy makers and key academics from multiple sectors including media, marketing and advertising, nongovernmental organizations and consumer organizations met at a two day dialogue to develop a research agenda that would…
Read moreHonorable Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi Deputy Minister of Health, Dr Gwen Ramokgoba Director General of Health, Ms Precious Matsoso Senior Government Officials from National and Provincial levels Your Exce…
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